Morgan & Morgan Partners recommended by the Latin American Corporate Counsel Association (LACCA)

Panama, January 21, 2021. Partners Carlos Ernesto González Ramírez (Antitrust & Competition), and Inocencio Galindo (Banking & Finance) have been included at LACCA Approved 2021, a selection of Latin American leading lawyers in specific areas of law. Approved lawyers have been personally recommended by members of LACCA, who are all general counsel from the top

Morgan & Morgan promotes Kay-Linda Richardson to role of Senior Officer Manager of MMG Trust (BVI) Corp.

British Virgin Islands, January 14, 2020. Morgan & Morgan is pleased to announce the promotion of Ms. Kay-Linda Richardson to the role of Senior Officer, with the designation of Manager of MMG Trust (BVI) Corp. The approval was granted by the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission, pursuant to section 19(2) of the Banks and Trust

The Ministry of Health establishes sanitary measures for the entry of passengers

Decreto Ejecutivo N ° 61 enero 8 º , 2021 (en adelante “el Decreto”), publicado en el Boletín Oficial el mismo día, establece medidas sanitarias para los pasajeros al entrar en Panamá durante el estado de emergencia nacional. Medidas relevantes : Requisitos de entrada: Todos los pasajeros deben cumplir con los siguientes requisitos para ingresar

The Arbitration Review of the Americas 2021

Panama, January 5, 2021. Jose Carrizo, head of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice of Morgan & Morgan, contributed with the Panama article of The Arbitration Review of the Americas 2021, providing a comprehensive analysis on the latest developments of the arbitration system in Panama. The publication can be read here.

Morgan & Morgan´s Corporate Law team recognized in IFLR1000 2021

Panama, January 4, 2021. Morgan & Morgan has been recognized as a leading law firm in the 2021 edition of the International Financial Law Review (IFLR) 1000, a reference guide to the world´s leading financial and corporate law firms and lawyers.   The firm´s Corporate Law team earned top rankings in Banking and Finance, Capital

Morgan & Morgan advised Farmalisto in an equity investment of various investors

Panama, December 23, 2020. Morgan & Morgan advised Farmalisto, a health technology platform with presence in Mexico, Colombia, and Peru, with respect to the equity investment made by HBM Healthcare Investments (Cayman) Ltd., Inter-American Investment Corporation, Morgan Rio Capital Management, and other minority investors for the amount of up to US$18,000,000.00 in Farmalisto. The proceeds

The Ministry of Health has temporarily suspended the entry to Panama of persons coming from the United Kingdom and from the Republic of South Africa due to the new strain of COVID-19.

Ministry of Health: By means of Resolution No. 1390 of December 21, 2020, (hereinafter “the resolution”), published in Official Gazette on the same day, the Ministry of Health has suspended temporarily the entry to Panama of persons coming from, that have stayed or transited through (i) the United Kingdom or (ii) the Republic of South

Morgan & Morgan achieves the 2020 Women in Business Law Awards: Talent Management.

Panama, December 2, 2020. Morgan & Morgan is pleased to announce that our firm won the Talent Management award in the Women in Business Law Americas Awards 2020. Morgan & Morgan received this recognition thanks to its Talent Management program that includes initiatives to keep female talent at the firm, promoting gender equity, recruitment, retention,

Morgan & Morgan advised Itaú Corpbanca in connection with two credit facilities for an amount of up to US$83,801,622.00 and COP 367,366,730,694.00

Panama, November 30, 2019. Morgan & Morgan acted as Panamanian Counsel to Itaú Corpbanca and the other lenders, in connection with two credit agreements granted by certain lenders and Itaú Corpbanca, as administrative agent, for amongst other, the refinancing of certain existing debt of Decameron group. The first for an amount of up to US$

The philosophy behind the successful Economic Substance Regime of the BVI

Following the introduction in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) of the Economic  Substance (Companies and Limited Partnerships) Act, 2018 (ESA), which became effective on January 1st, 2019, some questioned the sustainability of BVI’s position as a leading international financial centre. While we cannot underestimate those concerns, we believe that there is also evidence that ESA